When we think of garlic, we often think of it as a herb used to keep the vampires away. I somehow, honestly feel that vampires could possibly be a metaphor for doctors. Why? Well, it is these people of study or profession who are used to go in and purify or make well of the human body and the blood that flows within. Financially, in doing so they purify you by their outrageous fees for their expertise. They say that this is to cover their overhead. This does not necessarily mean staff people. Nevertheless, they are MD's and deserve to live the opulent lifestyle that some of could only want for in their next life. In the current one however, that may stink or smell almost to high heaven (because you just happen to not be an MD); we need to sometimes use other preventative measurers so that there are not too many unnecessary visits to those green blooded connoisseurs.

Garlic is extremely beneficial. It is a herb that prevents cancer, lowers cholesterol which is a good defense against plaque buildup in the arteries. Garlic also prevents blood platelets from clotting and forming blood clots that can travel dangerously throughout the body. Another benefit of garlic is that it regulates blood pressure and for people with diabetes it helps in the production of insulin. Although, garlic is good for your health in many ways, by taking too much garlic it can cause blood in the body to become too thin. This can cause unusual bleeding or bruising. Anyone with problems as a result of thinning blood must be sure to consult with their physician or herbalist to make sure that other medications they are taking do not interfere with garlic in raw or supplement form. One of the best things about garlic as an "over the counter" remedy, is that garlic can be used to combat(get it) forms of cancer, due to the potent antioxidant of ajoene that inhibits tumor growth. In addition, garlic also boosts the immune system.

If you're on a budget and need a supplement or herb that will provide you all of the health benefits you need without giving so much green blood to your doctor, garlic is very useful. When life is full of promises that are usually broken, give em' garlic instead!

Typically, a car's exhaust system consists of a: Oxygen sensor to measure how much oxygen is in the exhaust system of a car. Even cars need oxygen to survive, the catalytic converter-the function of this thing is to take the harmful carbon monoxide and converts it to water and carbon dioxide, the muffler-which is used to keep the noise of the exhaust system down. The combustion process occurs when the hydrogen in the gasoline gets converted into water and all of the carbon that gasoline also consists of converts to carbon dioxide-this makes a lot of noise and it's the muffler that sort of contains the noise of combustion, the tailpipe-emits the by products of the gas that burns from the cars engine to the muffler. When we eat food it for the most part does not come out as whole or as we originally ate it. So just think of gas going through the same digestive process-fumes, fumes, fumes.

Pollutants that occur as a result from car exhaust are as mentioned: carbon dioxide-that contributes to global warming. Carbon monoxide-is very dangerous since it reduces the amount of oxygen flow in the bloodstream in the human body. Hydrocarbons-become a problem when in contact with sunlight and nitrogen oxide that forms ozone in the air, this also causes smog and since hydrocarbons are considered toxic they can cause cancer, and upper respiratory problems. Nitrogen oxide-forms when nitrogen and oxygen atoms become released into the air and contribute to acid rain.

Just as humans need adequate intake of vitamins and healthy foods to function properly and to stay healthy enough so that we do not spread disease, automobiles need to do the same. Toxins may not be contagious or spread from car to car but the malfunction of a car can have it's consequences on the road. Toxins from automobiles do in fact affect people. The one thing that today's cars and trucks do not have is an exhaust filter ventilation system. If you're reading this, you're probably saying-didn't you notice that tail pipe sticking out like that? Yeah!, and aside from gas that evaporates from the engine and gas tank ;the tailpipe emits plenty of harmful and toxic pollution. So I can hardly consider it a ventilation system for exhaust.

What is needed is an exhaust filter ventilation system that consists of activated carbon. This exhaust filter ventilation system should be put between the muffler and tailpipe. The activated carbon will remove harmful toxins that occur after the combustion process, of a car inside the muffler. As the exhaust emissions from the muffler flow to the exhaust filter ventilation system with activated carbon, cleaner exhaust emissions will flow through to the cars tailpipe and these cleaner fumes will be released from the tailpipe and into the air because they have been filtered through the ventilated system by the activated carbon. This will result in cars that emit less harmful toxins. A do- it-yourself, activated carbon filter ventilation system can be done by placing the ventilation filter on the end of a tailpipe. Just as car fresheners and air fresheners are used along with sprays and wipes to remove germs, viruses and bacteria; filter ventilation for exhaust emissions should be considered for the removal of toxins. Keep the air young and active(along with yourself) by using the exhaust filter ventilation system with activated carbon for your automobile!

OBD stands for on board diagnostic systems. Most cars that are on the road have an OBD system in them in order to control and diagnose engine problems and to ensure that the vehicle safe to be driven on the road. Why is there such an annoying inspection? It began in the smoggy state of California in the late 1960's. In an effort to reduce the smog problem, the state required emissions control on cars newer than 1966. Soon after the federal government made this a requirement throughout the country. Thereabouts of 1970 congress passed the clean air act, which created the environmental protection agency. With such an interest in clean air, vehicles on the road were required to maintain emission standards. In order to do so successfully, car manufacturers had to create cars with engines or the technology of, that by electronic control would send fuel to the ignition system in a vehicle. Vehicle sensors provided information on how the vehicle was performing and controlled how much pollution could be emitted. The society of automotive engineers developed the on board diagnostic programs along with emissions standards that are currently being used with OBD II, which was implemented in 1996. Several years later in 2008, the CAN or controller area network was introduced. The CAN bus enables the car or vehicle to actually receive feedback or information from the many electronic control units(engine, transmission, steering, brakes ect.) that are in a vehicle that relay information to each other and to the sensors that provide OBD or on board information regarding a vehicle's problem or malfunction.

Older cars that are still on the road may have to be registered as a classic or antique car. In doing so this means that the car will be prevented from driving more than a certain amount of miles each year, along with restricted use of the vehicle. This is if you live in a state that requires emissions inspections regardless of the age of the car since older cars emit higher levels of pollution. In New York State a vehicle can be exempt from the emissions test when a car is more than 25 years old or has historic license plates, which in itself identifies the car as not being used on a regular everyday basis.

OBD III is currently in discussion from where this all originated in California. Factors in this decision include: reducing the time in the detection of an emissions problem and subsequent repair. But hey, if you ain't got no money to fix the damn thing, unless you get one of those extended warranties to cover such costs then OBD IV, should enable you to swipe your phone reader for payment credit that you can then pay your auto repair person on installment for fixing your ride. Anyways, if an OBD III reader or scanner detects a problem that information is then provided to a regulator and then the vehicle owner is contacted to get the car repaired. This would eliminate those see that there is a car problem and decide to do nothing about it. But I just think that for many people if time is not a factor in getting car repairs then of course it is aggravation along with the cost. Instead of an OBD III regulator calling someone who really does not need to be dictated to that the check engine light is on, because they can probably see that, but need the money for other things like rent and food; the OBD III should do the following to save time and money: alert the owner of the car by their sophisticated tracking system that the car will either pass or fail their state inspection based on the car's readiness outputs such as the fuel system, catalyst, air system, oxygen sensor and heater, exhaust gas recirculation, evaporative system ect.. The OBD III will be able to run these self diagnostic tests automatically or periodically, however you prefer from within your cars diagnostic instrumentation or mobile phone. OBD III should also have a backup battery reserve and sensor that allows the OBD III component to save and retrieve information from a car, so that an OBD III test and diagnostics can be performed without the car's engine being turned on. This is so that if the car battery has a problem, all information can be retrieved regarding of vehicle issue. CAN bus has the world already in a smoke- so why don't we use it further for OBD III!

Wow, it's a new year, but life continues on as in the next day. So what's in a year? A larger number, higher prices, fewer jobs and that ever popular old age. If our bodies could remain young then age would not be such a problem because we would then remember all of the knowledge we have obtained during our years of living. When the body deteoriates it loses regular function mentally, physically and emotionally. Sometimes by taking toxic medications or treatments or even taking many medications at a time can cause the human body to have other problems. When we buy soap or rather body soap in the supermarket or store, the main goal is for the soap to wash dirt and debris off and to provide the body or outer skin with a cleanliness by removing grime and sweat from it along with the odor that this causes. Many people don't think of a soap as a toxic cleanser or a product that could be used to assist the body in removing toxins from medication therapies, harmful air, radiation or to remove anything the body might have ingested when being in a room full of smoke. The human body undergoes stress related to many different factors, because surviving or the course of surviving is lifelong and not just a class taken during the day. Right now, I'm sitting here weighing life experience over many things. Of course education is very important. That is how we apply competence and ability to varied tasks that we do during our employ and throughout our lives. If that is not available for some then, of course you seek those individuals who can.In the new year and I'm probably talking about it so much because I will actually be 50. Mind you I struggle to find the humor in things because at only making $15.00 an hour and getting no job benefits of any sort, I don't have any stretching room- it's all so tight. So it pays to stay healthy and do all you can to prevent illness of any sort. The medicinal plant, called Noni is used for a wide variety of health issues because it contains many vitamins and is an alkaline herb. It's uses as a remedy include the following: ADHD, arthritis, cancer, multiple sclerosis and viruses. As a toxin cleansing soap, Noni could be used to soak the body with during the bouts with ailments or when someone is undergoing radiation or treatment therapies. When using Noni as a soap paste or body soak it may help relieve pain and discomfort the body is suffering from and will also in effect purge harmful toxins and rejuvinate cells in the body to replenish and repair themselves. Overall, this would be a good method to not only cleanse the body from daily use but Noni in soap or body wash form can also heal the body also.Instead of complaining about your knee pain,use No-ni instead (get it)! And always consult your physician or herbalist.